Sous & Ninita
Sous Sous
Ninita Ninita
Sous Sous
Ninita, I’m trying to nail the exact moment a sauce should hit the plate for that perfect sheen—got any spreadsheet tricks to track the timing and color consistency?
Ninita Ninita
Use a simple time‑stamp column, a color‑coding rule, and a chart. Put the exact time sauce hits the plate in column A, the measured color value (like a hue number) in B, and a flag in C that turns green when the hue is within your target band. Then create a conditional‑format rule: if hue is between 30 and 35 turn cell green, if outside turn red. Finally, add a line chart with time on the X‑axis and hue on the Y‑axis so you can see exactly where the curve hits that sweet spot. That’s the only thing that matters.
Sous Sous
Sounds solid, but remember the exact moment matters more than the chart. Let’s stick to the timer, a quick swipe of the spoon, and make sure the plate’s angle stays the same each time. Consistency first, data second.
Ninita Ninita
Got it—set a fixed timer, mark the spoon’s first splash, and snap a photo at the same plate angle. Log each event in a table: time, angle, splash depth. Then cross‑check the color on the plate in a separate column. The spreadsheet is only there to catch any hidden variance you might miss.
Sous Sous
That’s the right approach—time, angle, splash, color, all logged. Just make sure you don’t skip a single entry. A lapse in data and the whole operation feels off. Keep the sheet clean and the routine tight.